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Can I put aphids in the compost bin?
HyppyByker
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I pruned a lot of new growth of a friend's shrub and want to put it in my compost bin but it's covered in black fly. Will I be causing problems for myself down the line?
Also, when they say to spray aphids with 'soapy' water does washing up liquid do the trick?
Must say I've never known a year as bad as this for the little sap-suckers!!
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Yes, no problems with putting blackfly in the compost bin - best place for them
Soapy water is just a few drops of washing up liquid in a spray - but just a few drops is all that's needed.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thanx Peter, that's what I've been doing but as there's so many I wanted to be sure!!
A good way to get our own back! Rather than sucking the life out of your plants they will decay and end up feeding your plants - that's a result!
I use a 500ml spray with tap water and 5-6 drops of washing up liquid as a spray
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Hmm, think I've been using too much!
I do the same with slugs and snails, put them in the compost bin - I get the material composted quicker and they're in feeding heaven hehe
I don't bother with the soapy water and spray ... just turn the hose pipe on them if the birds and ladybirds aren't doing the job.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.